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ReviewCurrent cardiology reports2026

Beyond the ICD: Navigating Ventricular Tachycardia Suppression Strategies in the Modern Era.

Thomas Basso, Amir AbdelWahab, John L Sapp

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Review in Current cardiology reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Thomas BassoQEII Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, 2nd Floor, Suite 2501, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St., Halifax, NS, B3H 3A6, Canada.
Amir AbdelWahabQEII Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, 2nd Floor, Suite 2501, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St., Halifax, NS, B3H 3A6, Canada.
John L SappQEII Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, 2nd Floor, Suite 2501, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St., Halifax, NS, B3H 3A6, Canada. john.sapp@nshealth.ca.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewManagement of patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a common clinical challenge. Suppression is often warranted. Catheter ablation (CA) is being used increasingly with expanding indications, and novel procedural strategies are being investigated for refractory cases. The purpose of the review is to synthesize the evidence for ventricular tachycardia suppression and the modalities. RECENT

findingsPatients with ventricular tachycardia are at increased risk of recurrent events and higher mortality; the risk increases with more events. Catheter ablation is superior to antiarrhythmic drug therapy to reduce VT recurrence in the ischemic heart disease cohort. Acute freedom from VT is typically achievable, but long-term recurrence rates remain high. There has been an expanding role for interventional approaches to VT suppression with improvement in acute success. Achieving long-term VT freedom is difficult, and multiple suppression methods may be needed.

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Anti-Arrhythmia AgentsCatheter AblationDefibrillators, ImplantableTachycardia, VentricularHumansRecurrenceAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsAntiarrhythmic drugsCatheter ablationImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorVentricular tachycardia

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